Translator I

Panasonic • De Soto, KS

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. As a Translator, your primary responsibility is translating and editing various business documents, such as corporate communications, internal/external presentations, proposals, and contracts from one language to another. You will also authenticate and produce documents that adhere to company style guides and quality standards. In addition, the role involves conducting terminology and linguistic research and maintaining a terminology database using memory software tools. Furthermore, you will serve as an interpreter for spoken communications. The additional or concurrent responsibilities involve providing technical support for manufacturing in one or more areas, encompassing construction and production. Close collaboration with construction or production teams is vital to ensure seamless project execution, timely production or engineering deliverables delivery, and effective communication among all stakeholders. Maintaining close collaboration with your team and being readily available to offer support as necessary is essential. Moreover, you are anticipated to fulfill any associated responsibilities within the scope of your professional practice.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Proficiency in both Japanese and English languages at a business level is a prerequisite
• Exceptional communication skills in English and Japanese speaking, reading, and writing are essential
• Translator / interpreter experience in a business/ technical environment
• Ability to translate quickly and accurately
• Skilled in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook)
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Nice To Haves

• Technical degree with a focus on manufacturing or equivalent education and experience.
• Basic knowledge of battery production process
• Manufacturing industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Interpret between Japanese expats and domestic staff
• Provide interpretation for various meetings as well as telephone conferences
• Translate technical and non-technical documents including policies, instructions, and manuals when necessary
• Compose and translate emails, reports, and various administrative functions
• Ability to translate from Japanese to English and English to Japanese
• Possess the capability to work outside the standard business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) as necessitated by business demands and supporting Japan team members
• Willingness to work in a construction environment and wear appropriate PPE (no construction/production activities are included in the position)
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational abilities will significantly contribute to the success of our production or engineering projects

Benefits

• Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance
• Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month
• Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment
• Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning
• Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program
• Inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging
• Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization
• Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees